Dolores del Rio was the first Mexican movie star with international appeal and had a meteoric career in 1920s Hollywood .
Cousin of Ramon Novarro.
She won the Ariel (Mexican Academy Award) three times: on 1946 for Las abandonadas ; in 1952 for Doa Perfecta and in 1954 for El nio y la niebla .
She contributed money to a statue likeness of her as the title character in Evangeline . Upon completion in 1930, the statue was placed beside St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, Louisiana. The statue rests on a spot marking the alleged burial place of Emmeline Labiche, who local lore claims was the inspiration behind Longfellows tragic heroine. It has become a popular tourist attraction and is known as "The Evangeline Statue".
Often referred to as the female Valentino.
Is portrayed by Lucy Cohu in RKO 281
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957
Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1962
Friend of Marlene Dietrich , who thought Dolores "the most beautiful woman in Hollywood".
Reportedly slept for 16 hours a day to maintain her beauty.
Grand aunt of actor Adam Del Rio.
In February 1934 it was announced in the press that Dolores Del Rio was tired of playing native girl roles and has bobbed her hair, had a permanent and put on swanky clothes for her upcoming RKO Radio Picture Dance of Desire. The movie eventually never was made.
When asked for his autograph later in life Vincent Price would often sign her name. When asked why, Price would say that he promised her on her deathbed he would do his best to keep her name alive.
[in the 1920s] Hollywood, what a place it is! It is so far away from the,rest of the world, so narrow. No one thinks of anything but motion,pictures or talks of anything else. And, I, too, am getting like the,rest. I have not read anything for a year. I do not know what is,happening in the world.
Take care of your inner beauty, your spiritual beauty, and that will,reflect in your face. We have the face we created over the years. Every,bad deed, every bad fault will show on your face. God can give us,beauty and genes can give us our features, but whether that beauty,remains or changes is determined by our thoughts and deeds.
When I returned to Mexico, I joined with people eager to create the,Mexican cinema. We were full of dreams and had no money whatsoever, but,we were able to achieve something and open markets for our films all,over the world.
One of the legends you hear about me is that I sleep 16 hours a day.
Secondly, someone else would have to do my work . . . on the stage, in,motion pictures . . . managing my home. I sleep nine hours.
[in 1960] The secret of youth is work, keep busy, and never be bored.
Personally, I buy only what suits me. In the day time I dress very,simply, but after 7 p. m. I dress dramatically. I usually wear a tiny,nose veil on a cocktail hat. Men love it, and it seems to suit my face,and personality.
Beauty does not come with creams and lotions and all those silly things.
It comes with good digestion, moderation in eating, a discipline in,life.
Take care of your inner, spiritual beauty. That will reflect in your face. .
